Behringer ULTRAPATCH PRO PX3000 Multi-Functional 48-Point 3-Mode Balanced Patchbay

My first patch bay! Didn’t quite know what to expect, but this thing seems to check all the boxes. The case is very sturdy and feels quite weighty. However, when you’re wiring up your rear sockets, the corresponding ones on the front panel do show signs of movement, which I’m not sure whether to be worried about or not. If you are new to patch bays (as I am), I suggest recycling the included manual because reading it left both the wife and me baffled, and go watch some of the very good tutorial videos on YouTube instead. Behringer need to get it re-written, preferably with copious usage examples. Once you get your head around what to plug in where, how to patch things properly on the front panel, and what the three socket modes do, it’s a walk in the park. I also suggest (if you’re new to patch bays) that you test your configuration first before installing it into your rack to get the hang of it. My rack cabinet is rather tall and deep, so reaching those rear sockets is not so much fun. If you want to put labels on your front panel, you might want to get one of those Dymo label maker gun things to produce sticky labels since the front panel has two unhelpful black strips that you can’t really write on. Finally: if all your drum machines, synthesizers, FX units, etc. are going through your shiny new patch bay, you’re gonna need to double-up on leads: one lead in, one lead out. So buy those. Then buy some more. And if you’re going to be patching via the front panels a lot, buy some more for that too. And don’t skimp on cable length like what I did. In conclusion: I bought this during Behringer’s 2024 summer sale for just over £50. For that money—if you don’t mind looking elsewhere for instructions, and only need it for home studio or educational use—I think this piece of gear is great value.

Solid and reliable rack mount patch bay, good value for the price point. I use this in a live keyboard rack, to provide convenient front inputs and outputs to my rack sub mixer which has it’s connections on the rear.

Does what it's meant to. Very useful if that's what you need. I have two of these for routing mayhem.

Good value but you need to know your onions to use it

Flexible and cheap

Behringer equipment is always panned by the "experts" while in truth there is nothing much wrong with it. No, it isn't top rate stuff but things like patch bays either work or they don't - not exactly much to go wrong. I have one of these and it seems well built to me, brilliant German design and easy to use.

I have been buying used ones and till recently found them new on Amazon and much cheaper to buy than the second hand ones I bought but we always make mistakes but no more mistakes I guess I will have to try Amazon in future.

Some people do not seem to like Behringer equipment but my entire home studio is kitted out fully with Behringer equipment This unit is no exception. Well made and no problems Next buy is a Behringer Mixer

Rapport qualité prix imbattable pour ce Patchbay TRS. Ça fonctionne impeccable et cela semble solide. Après plusieurs mois d’usage sans ménagement : RAS. Les connexions sont impeccables. Le seul reproche possible : les switchs de sélection du mode sur le dessus qui deviennent inaccessible une fois le patch installé dans un rack. Ceci mis à part c’est un excellent produit vendu à petit prix.

good product

Ich hatte bereits viele Patchbays, aber diese günstigen Behringer Dinger sind inzwischen meine erste Wahl. Wo man bei anderen Herstellern die Module umdrehen muss um zu normalisieren, stehen hier Schalter (auch für die anderen Modi) zur Verfügung. Beim Normalisieren wird der "normale" Audioweg geschaffen. Wobei z.B. hinten-unten der Synthesizer ankommt und das Signal direkt nach hinten-oben durchgereicht wird, ohne das man ein Kabel braucht. Dort schließt man das Kabel zum Mischpult an. Erst beim Einstecken von Vorne wird der Pfad unterbrochen. Ich habe inzwischen sämtliche Aus- und Eingänge in meinem Homestudio auf zwei dieser Patchbays verteilt und brauche im Normalbetrieb kein einziges Kabel einzustecken. Allerdings kann ich nun jederzeit mit nur zwei Kabeln z.B. eine Parallelkompression oder Sidechaining realisieren. Das Einstellen der Modi per Schalter ist besonders dann unbezahlbar, wenn die Teile bereits verkabelt und im Rack verbaut sind. Die Behringer ziehst Du ein paar Zentimeter raus und legst den Schalter um. Andere Patchbays musst Du vorher halb ausbauen, das Modul abschrauben und die Kabel abziehen. Wirklich ein Alptraum. Inzwischen hatte ich über 20 Jahre locker 10 dieser Teile (die Mehrzahl gingen bei Studioauflösungen "verloren") und nie ist eine Buchse ausgefallen! Und selbst wenn; Die Dinger sind so günstig, dass man sich ohne Probleme eine auf Vorrat hinlegen kann.

I wasn't expecting this patch bay to be great quality, but I was pleasantly surprised by the robust solid. The fact that it's switchable, normal, half-normal and through at this price is a fantastic feature. No taking apart and flipping modules to choose between normal and half only, like my old Teac and Dbx units. Certainly makes life easier in the studio and happy with my purchase.

Denemedim. Ama alabildiğine mekanik bişi bişi çalışmada icabına tamirine bakarız. Kaliteli bir görüntüsü var. Özellikleri de gayet iyi. Behringer markasına atıp tutmak kolay ama güzel urunleri de var.